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Dr. Campiche writes "I created a simple decision tool that can be used to analyze different 2010 crop insurance options and potential 2010 ACRE payments for wheat. The State trigger for OK could be met next year as long as the price stays low. But the farm trigger may be a little harder to meet if a producer has good yields. However, they can increase their benchmark if they have a higher crop insurance premium. I incorporated some crop insurance premiums for different coverage levels into the spreadsheet. It is important to note that there are lots of unknown prices and yields for 2010, but we do know the minimum and maximum State ACRE Guarantee for 2010 since it can only increase or decrease by 10% from year to year. Producers can enter different crop insurance coverage levels and evaluate the potential for a 2010 ACRE payment. Obviously, higher crop insurance premiums increase the possibility of meeting the farm trigger. But producers also need to consider if a potential 2010 ACRE payment is enough to cover the cost of additional insurance."

We have her examples on our website- click on the link below, as well as a quick audio conversation that we had with her on Tuesday about this calculator. We also have the link to the calculator that you can jump to on our website.

Click here for more as you begin to consider Insurance Decisions to be made before the end of the month of September for winter wheat.

"The standards we are adopting have been used for years whenever there has been a problem with aflatoxin," he said. "The important thing for consumers to know is that no contaminated grain will be used for human consumption or for feeding to dairy cattle." Under the new rule no blended corn can be used for human consumption or interstate trade. Unblended corn with less than 20 parts per billion (ppb) can be used or traded without restriction.

The blended corn must be accompanied by a label indicating it is a blended product. The label must also state the level of aflatoxin in the product, the date of analysis, the intended use and must bear a warning label that reads "Feed only to finishing beef cattle fed in confinement. Not for human use."
We have more on this story- click ont he link below to check it out.

Click here for more on the Emergency Rule Signed by the Governor on Blending corn affected by Aflatoxin

Speaking at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, General Clark declared, - most Americans don't want their paychecks going to Venezuela and other regimes that don't agree with and support the U.S. He said requiring country of origin labeling of our fuel supply will empower consumers with the knowledge and ability to make informed decisions. Growth Energy believes the American people deserve to know the truth about the hidden costs of oil. Truths such as: The neighborhood filling station doesn't pump neighborhood gas - it pumps a product of foreign origin that costs consumers and taxpayers billions of dollars every year.

More on this story is on our website- click on the link below to check it out- we have audio with General Clark about this concept- and a link to their just turned on website to promote COOL for Fuel.

Click here for more on the Growth Energy efforts to get COOL for fuel

DeHaven contends that we have messed around with efforts to get a voluntary program up and running for several years since the BSE incident in December 2003- the so called Cow that Stole Christmas when we discovered the Canadian cow in Washington state that tested positive for BSE. There have been calls for a national animal ID program to be put in place since that time- we have had numerous hearings, have spent millions of dollars, and have only a spotty program in place, at best.

Voluntary has not worked- and Dr. DeHaven says that failure in getting an animal ID system going is not an option- we need to set up a mandatory program and the sooner the better.
Click on the link below and check out our Wednesday Beef Buzz- and you can hear DeHaven lay out his case for a mandatory Animal ID program- something he contends is no more information than what USDA had when the Brucellosis program was in its hayday.

Click here for our Beef Buzz with Ron DeHaven of AVMA

Tim Bierman, a pork producer from Larrabee, Iowa, and president of the National Pork Board, said - this will be a budget that recognizes that pork producers are hurting and need whatever help they can get from the Pork Checkoff to market their product. He said he - hesitates to call this new budget a crisis budget, but that's what it is. He adds - there are going to be some very difficult choices and decisions.

Also on the board's agenda is a review of new consumer research on the effectiveness of the National Pork Board's 22-year-old The Other White Meat brand. Board members will also get an update from its task force working on a new strategic plan.
While Oklahoma is the eight largest hog producing state in the country- there is currently no Oklahomans serving on the National Pork Board. However, the current vice chair is Gene Nemechek of Springdale, Ark., who is a swine quality assurance veterinarian with the live swine division of the Tyson Pork Group. He works with the Tyson pork facilities found not only in Arkansas and Missouri, but in Oklahoma as well.

Click here for the National Pork Board website to learn more about Pork Checkoff efforts

Oklahoma Blood Institute has five donor centers in the Oklahoma City-metro area and others across Oklahoma in Ada, Ardmore, Enid, Lawton, Ponca City and Tulsa. Click on our link below for the website link of the Oklahoma Blood Institute to give you exact times and locations for both Thursday and Friday.

Holiday weekends often lead to a slump in blood donations, according to John Armitage, M.D., President and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. "This decline can put the lives of people who rely on blood products for survival in jeopardy. Although we have great fun in this partnership event with Oklahoma Pork Council and Oklahoma's pork producers, this is as serious as saving lives of those who are our family, friends and neighbors. We are truly grateful that the Oklahoma Pork Council sees our mission as worthy of their dedicated and passionate support."

Click here for more on the Pre Labor Day Pork Council Blood Drive Efforts

But wait a minute- that could be short lived as she has a tough election ahead. FarmPolicy.Com reports "Meanwhile, John McArdle reported yesterday at Roll Call Online that, "Arkansas state Sen. Gilbert Baker (R), who has been openly contemplating a Senate bid for nearly six months, announced Tuesday that he will challenge Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) in 2010.
"'I believe that Arkansas' next United States Senator should help provide checks and balances on the policies being pushed by President [Barack] Obama and the D.C. leadership,' Baker said in his announcement Tuesday afternoon.
"Baker's decision comes a week after a poll was released by a Democratic firm that showed Baker beating Lincoln in a hypothetical head-to-head race. That poll by the North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling also showed Lincoln with just a 36 percent approval rating, with 44 percent of voters disapproving of the job she's doing."

Farm Policy. Com adds that " the AP reported yesterday that, "Republicans have targeted Lincoln's seat in next year's election and say they believe the Democrat is vulnerable to a challenge. She also faces a potential primary contest from Democratic Senate President Bob Johnson."
The article noted that, "Lincoln already has more than $3.2 million in the bank for her re-election, but Republicans say they believe she is beatable and point to public opinion polls showing weak support for her. They also point to President Barack Obama losing the state by 20 points in November."

Click here to read the full blog article from FarmPolicy.Com on the latest on Climate Change, the Ag Committe and Blanche Lincoln's woes.

We also invite you to check out our website at the link below to check out an archive of these daily emails, audio reports and top farm news story links from around the globe.

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Here are some links we will leave in place on an ongoing basis- Click on the name of the report to go to that link:
Our Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio Oklahoma Network with Ed Richards and Tom Leffler- analyzing the Futures Markets from the previous Day-
Ron on RON Markets as heard on K101 mornings with cash and futures reviewed- includes where the Cash Cattle market stands, the latest Feeder Cattle Markets Etc.
Previous Day's Wheat Market Recap- Two Pager From The Kansas City Board of Trade looks at all three US Wheat Futures Exchanges with extra info on Hard Red Winter Wheat and the why of that day's market.
Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- As Reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture.
The National Daily Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
The National Daily Slaughter Cattle Summary- as prepared by USDA.
Finally, Here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.